1、 My First Day at Senior High After I_（picture）it over and over again in my mind,the big day finally arrived:my first day at senior high!I _(wake)up early and rushed out of the door in my_(eager)to get to know my new school.The campus was still quiet when I arrived,so I decided to explore a bit.I _(l
2、ook)at the photos on the noticeboard when I heard a voice behind me.“New here?”_(turn)around,I saw a white-haired man.“Yes,”I replied.“Im wondering what life is going to be _here.”“Dont worry,”he gave me a smile.“Youll soon find_.”_ true these words were!When my English teacher stepped into the clas
3、sroom,I was surprised _(see)the same man I _(meet)earlier.“Good morning,everyone.Before we start,please _(come)to the front one by one and introduce yourself to the class.Ill go first.”had picturedwokeeagernesslookedTurninglikeoutHowto seehad metcome “What?!”I _(try)to turn on my brain_ the engine j
4、ust wouldnt start.“I should say my name,of course.But what else?What could I say to make a good first_(impress)?Something about my insect collection,perhaps.”I was organising my words in my head _ the girl next to me gave me a nudge.“Its your turn!”_ butterflies in my stomach,I breathed deeply.“Hi,I
5、m Meng Hao.”Everyone started laughing.I looked at them_ panic.“Nice to know we share the same name,”said my new teacher.I had been _ nervous to pay attention when he introduced himself!Although I _(embarrass),his word made me a lot more _(relax)!triedbutimpressionwhenWithinwas embarrassedtoorelaxed
6、When we had all introduced _(we),Mr Meng said,“Well done,everyone!I know this isnt easy for many of you.But this is just_ kind of thing you are going to face at senior high.Challenges _ this might sometimes put you unde_(press).But it all depends on _you do.Keep calm and_(prepare).That way,youll mak
7、e_most of your time at senior high.”People say,“Well _,half done.”I guess this was a good beginning to my new school life.ourselvesthelikepressurewhatbe preparedthebegun In the UK and the US,senior high school students take part in _(vary）after-class activities,such as club activities and volunteer
8、work.These activities not only help them gain more skills _ teach them to care _others.After-school activites also play a part when students apply_ college._,they can take _a lot of time,_ students have to learn to organise_(they)busy schedules._(help)them do this,some senior high schools offer cour
9、se in time _(manage).variousbut abouttoHoweverTo helptheirmanagementupsoU1 11Interviewer:Hello and welcome_ School Talk!Today Im joined by a former student of our school,Lisa Osborne.Lisa_ (graduate)from our school last June and is_ to go to college in New York.Lisa,thank you for _(come)to share you
10、r suggestions for high school _ us.Lisa:Hi,everybody.Im very glad to be back.I feel as_ high school was only yesterday!Interviewer:So what_(help)when you first started high school?Lisa:Orientation Day_ really _(help).Its a fantastic opportunity for new students to get _(know)the school and the other
11、 _(student).I even made some new friends!Just keep an open mind and take part in as_as possible.Interviewer:Thats sound advice _ sure.But how did you deal _ new challenges,like_(start)a new course?Lisa:I had a chemistry test right_ the end of the first week.I _ (frighten)at the sight of the test pap
12、er.But then I _(figure)Id better just go all _ and see what happens.If you fail,no problem-next time you can fail_(well)!Interviewer:So,hold our head_,then.But life is not always easy.You must_(have)some moments when you _ (disappoint).If so,_ did you deal with them?tograduatedaboutcomingwithifhelpe
13、dwashelpfulto knowstudentsmuchforwithstartingatwas frightenedfiguredoutbetteruphave hadwere disappointedhowInterviewer:Yes,I _(total)agree.Is there anything else _ particular that youd like to share with us?Lisa:_(look)back on my high school life,the most important advice Id give is these wonderful
14、words from the writer Maya Angelou.She said,“_(be)a rainbow in somebody elses cloud.”So,_(give)your friends a hand when they need it.And this will make you feel good,too.Interviewer:Neat!Well,thanks again for coming to speak to us,Lisa.And good luck with college!Lisa:Thank you.Lisa:_ a member of the
15、 school volleyball team,I wasnt selected for the end-of-year competition.At first I was really sad,but later I realized that I _(join)the team for the love of the sport.It wasnt just about _(win).So I kept _ (work)hard to support my teammates_ our training.Theres always a way to be part _ something
16、you love,isnt there?AsjoinedwinningduringworkingoftotallyinLooking Begive Finally,its Friday!I cant believe the first week is coming to _1_ end.Things are going well,but there is always something new just around _2_ corner.At junior high,I took lots of notes _3_ class.So in physics class on Monday,I
17、 did _4_ same,but the teacher spoke so fast _5_ I couldnt take everything _6 .The teacher found I _7_(struggle)with note-taking and told me to stop and just listen.“Thinking is a _8_(much)important _9_(able)than note-taking and memorising,”he said.After class on Wednesday,I _10_(hurry)to the school
18、skateboarding club.I _11_(run)out of the classroom when I bumped into a girl literally.I said sorry to her and she smiled at me.At the club,I had my first try at skateboarding and _12_(fall)off the board lot.Suddenly,a girl bumped into me-the same girl from the corridor!This time,both of us laughed.
19、Her name is Sarah.We started to practise together and soon became friends.antheduringthethatdownwas strugglingmoreabilityhurriedwas runningfellNeither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple Have you ever asked yourself_ people often have trouble_(learn)English?I hadnt,_ one day my five-year-old son asked me _
20、there was ham in a hamburger.There isnt.This make me realize that theres no egg in eggplant either._ is there pine nor apple in pineapple.This got me _(think)how English can be a crazy language_(learn).For example,in our free time we can sculpt a _ and paint a _,but we take a photo.And when we are t
21、raveling we say that we are in the car or the taxi,but on the train or bus!While were doing all this traveling,we can get seasick at sea,airsick in the air and carsick in a car,but we dont get homesick when we get back home.And _(speak)of home,why arent homework and housework the same thing?whylearn
22、inguntilifNeitherthinkingto learnsculpturepaintingspeaking If“hard”is the_(oppose)of“soft”,why are“hardly”and“softly”not an_(oppose)pair?If _(harm)actions are the opposite of harmful actions,why are shameless and_(shame)behaviors the same?When we look out of the window and see rain or snow,we can sa
23、y“its raining”or“its snowing”.But when we see sunshine,we cant say“its sunshining”.Even the smallest words can be_(confuse).When you see the capitalized“WHO”in a medical report,do you read it as the“who”in“Whos that?”What about“IT”and“US”?You also have to wonder at the unique _(mad)of a language_whi
24、ch a house can burn up as it burns down,_ which you fill in a form by filling it out,and _ which an alarm is only heard once it goes _!English _(invent)by people,not computers,and it reflects the _(create)of the human race.That is _ when the stars are out,they are visible,but when the lights are out
25、,they are_.And that is _ when I wind up my watch,it starts,but when I wind_ this passage,it ends.oppositeopposingharmlessshamefulconfusingmadnessinininoffwas inventedcreativitywhyinvisiblewhyup When you open a dictionary,you often come _a lot of _(familiar)words.You might think this is a bit _(scare
26、).But many of them are formed _(use)other simpler words.This is called word formation.Words formed by combing other words _(call)compounds,for example,penfriend(a friend _you contact by writing,_(tradition)using a pen)and well-known(known by many people.)Prefixes and suffixes often have _(fix)meanin
27、gs.If you add un-or in-_ a word,the new word usually means _opposite.For example,if something isnt correct its _,and if someone isnt happy theyre _.Words with the suffixes-ment and-ness are often nouns.For example,if somebody has improved a lot,they have made great _(improve).Some nouns and adjectiv
28、es can _(use)as verbs or _other way round.When we calm somebody _they become calm.And we can give someone a present by _it.And sometimes a word _(make)up of the first letters of several words:”World Trade Organization”can be _(refer)to as WTO,and ASAP is short_“as soon as possible.”It is _(possible)
29、to know the meaning of every word,but _(know)about word _(form)can help us guess their meanings.crossunfamiliarscaryusingare calledwho/thattraditionally fixedtotheincorrectunhappyimprovementbe usedthedownpresentingis madereferredforimpossibleknowingformation Today,American English is _common interna
30、tional use.It is different from British English in several ways,_(most)in spelling and vocabulary.Some American spellings _(create)by Noah Webster,_made one of Americas first dictionaries.He changed“-re”spellings to“-er”,_is why theatre _(spell)theater in American English.The Americans and _British
31、also use different words for everyday things.For example,Americans talk about putting gas in their cars and driving along the highway.Its not as _(confuse)as it seems:usually people from the two countries can understand each other from the context.But that doesnt stop them _(have)a friendly argument
32、 _which word is the“right”one.inmostlywere createdwhowhichis spelttheconfusinghavingabout Misadventures in English Last week,our forum asked_ you had any funny or strange stories about using English.We didnt expect _(get)so many posts!Here are some of our favourites,_(remind)us that some of the Engl
33、ish we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the outside world!People say that the British always play safe with _ they eat.Not true!I went to a summer school in Manchester and my English teacher _(call)Maggie.One day,a different teacher took our class.He told us that Maggie
34、 _(can)not teach that day COZ she had a frog in her throat.Poor Maggie-but why did she try to eat such a big frog?When I first visited New York,I _(go)to a downtown shopping centre to buy some winter boots.At the information desk at the_(enter),I asked a lady where the shoe section_(be).She said tha
35、t it _(be)on the first floor.So I went up to the first floor,but couldnt find any shoes.I decided to leave.When I was looking for the exit,I saw that shoes were _(actual)sold downstairs on the ground floor,not the first floor.Why did she give me the wrong information?ifto getto remindwhatwas calledc
36、ouldwententrancewaswasactually Ive got an English penfriend,_ I finally got to meet in London this summer.He had told me that his grandfather _(be)“really wicked”.But when I_(meet)his grandfather,I liked him a lot.I _(find)it very odd.Why did my friend use a negative word about such a nice man?The B
37、ritish must have really high standards.I was part of a student exchange programme _ a university in England and my university in China.I spent days preparing and _(write)my first English paper.I knew I_(do)a good job and _(look)forward to getting a positive comment.When I got the paper back,I found
38、my teacher had written the comment“Not bad!”Not bad?But there werent any errors in my paper.who/whomwasmetfoundbetweenwritinghad donewas looking The living room.Friday night.A table and two chairs at front centre.Grandfather and Father,_(seat)at the table,_(play)chess.Grandfather:And.I win!(Son ente
39、rs room.)Father:Not again!Oh look,here comes my boy.How are you,son?Son:_(nervous)approaching the table Erm.Dad,can we talk?Father:Sure!You know you can always turn_ your dad for a chat.Son:OK.Here it is.Ive decided not to go to university.I want to focus_ my band and have a career_ music when I lea
40、ve school.Father:(raising his voice_surprise)You _(不可能）be serious!What about your future career_ a lawyer?!Son:I knew youd say that.You just _(猜想）I want to be a lawyer,but thats only_ you are a lawyer.Father:Whats wrong with_(be)a lawyer?Lawyers help people and_(respect)by others.Son:Yes,but Im not
41、_(interest)in law.I want to work in a studio,not a court.Grandfather:(looking at Father)Calm_.OK?seatedare playingnervouslytooninincantasassumebecausebeingare respectedinteresteddownFather:(ignoring Grandfathers words)Stop daydreaming!_(play)in a band is not a job.Son:Of course it is!The music indus
42、try_(develop)fast now._(make)music is a job.Grandfather:(stepping between Father and Son and raising his voice)Hey!I told you_(calm)down,both of you!Father:But I told him to study something _(use)at university!Grandfather:(laughing)Easy,son!I remember when you _(be)his age,you said that you _(want)t
43、o be a_(profession)football player.Father:And you wanted me to be _engineer!Grandfather:I just wanted you to be happy,and an engineer-a happy engineer.Father:But_ the end,you just advised me_(think)carefully.Grandfather:Yes,and you have found the career that _(suit)your talents.Im so proud _ you.You
44、r son takes pride _ you,too.Son:Of course I am,but I have_(differ)talents.Grandfather:(turning to Son)Why dont you also take my_(advise)and think carefully _ jumping in with both feet?Son:Well,I could try.Playingis developingMakingto calmusefulwaswantedprofessionalaninto thinksuitsofindifferentadvic
45、ebeforeGrandfather:If you go to university and play music at the same time,you will have two _(option)for your future.And Im sure _(play)in a band will help you make lots of new friends at university.Father:Yes,lots of new lawyer friends!Son:(with a sigh)Dad.Great to hear 1_ you!Yes,we had a fantast
46、ic holiday.Mum,Dad and I went 2_ (camp)in Beidaihe.In fact,we stayed at the same campsite 3_we did ten years ago.Dad showed me a photo we 4_(take)then-just to see how time 5_(fly)!Dad 6_ (change)quite a bit in his thirties,he 7_(be)quite thin and pale,and he 8_(have)red,bushy hair.Nowadays,he 9_(be)
47、well-buit and tanned.Hes always had a square jaw but now he 10_(grow)a beard.11_ (strange),his beard is still red even though his hair is turning grey!Mum looks almost the same,though.She still has smooth skin and straight black,hair,and12_ (jog)has kept her slim and fit.I still have light skin and
48、black hair of course.But I usually wear my hair13_a ponytail these days 14_ it has got a lot longer.Mum says I had cute 15_(rose)cheeks,but now I have freckles.I think they are kind 16_cute too,right?optionsplayingfromcampingashad takenflieshas changedwashadishas grownStrangelyjogginginasrosyof The
49、International Day of Families,1_ was set by the United Nations in 1993,2_ (hold)on 15 May every year.The day celebrates the 3 _ (important)of families.It aims 4_(deep)peoples understanding of issues 5_ are related to families.6 _ a different theme each year,the day is observed with a wide range of e
50、vents 7_ are organised at local,national and international levels.Just a Brother It _(be)the final part of the 2016 World Triathlon Series in Mexico.With just 700 metres _(go),Alistair Brownlee was in _(three)place and his younger brother,Jonny,was in_ lead.Alistair pushed himself towards the finish
